migya wrote:If Pietrus can play defense better than anyone else on the team and can score a bit, he will be a keeper because SF is weak and he is a great fit for the run and gun

You'd settle for Pietrus because "he's the best we've got"?

Why not let him go and spend the money from his contract on a SF in the draft (or trade for one)?

If Pietrus has a repeat season of last season (or even the season before THAT... with more minutes), we should let him go. In 25 minutes a game, he should be scoring 13-14 points a game. That's what he does. He shoots and drives; he can't dribbe, he's a capable defender (note: capable, not stopper), and his fundamental skills are comically poor.

migya wrote:If Pietrus can play defense better than anyone else on the team and can score a bit, he will be a keeper because SF is weak and he is a great fit for the run and gun

You'd settle for Pietrus because "he's the best we've got"?

Why not let him go and spend the money from his contract on a SF in the draft (or trade for one)?

If Pietrus has a repeat season of last season (or even the season before THAT... with more minutes), we should let him go. In 25 minutes a game, he should be scoring 13-14 points a game. That's what he does. He shoots and drives; he can't dribbe, he's a capable defender (note: capable, not stopper), and his fundamental skills are comically poor.

If Pietrus does what he did last season, he should be used in a trade or let go! If he does play a fair bit better though, he should be kept because Nelson knows how to get guys like him to play close to their best. If he can crank up the defense, that alone would make him quite valuable

migya wrote:If Pietrus can play defense better than anyone else on the team and can score a bit, he will be a keeper because SF is weak and he is a great fit for the run and gun

You'd settle for Pietrus because "he's the best we've got"?

Why not let him go and spend the money from his contract on a SF in the draft (or trade for one)?

If Pietrus has a repeat season of last season (or even the season before THAT... with more minutes), we should let him go. In 25 minutes a game, he should be scoring 13-14 points a game. That's what he does. He shoots and drives; he can't dribbe, he's a capable defender (note: capable, not stopper), and his fundamental skills are comically poor.

If Pietrus does what he did last season, he should be used in a trade or let go! If he does play a fair bit better though, he should be kept because Nelson knows how to get guys like him to play close to their best. If he can crank up the defense, that alone would make him quite valuable

You said it...If all he did was bust his ass on D and use his athleticism on both ends of the court, then he will be a force next season. Settling for the 3 pointer is not using his athleticism...

migya wrote:If Pietrus can play defense better than anyone else on the team and can score a bit, he will be a keeper because SF is weak and he is a great fit for the run and gun

You'd settle for Pietrus because "he's the best we've got"?

Why not let him go and spend the money from his contract on a SF in the draft (or trade for one)?

If Pietrus has a repeat season of last season (or even the season before THAT... with more minutes), we should let him go. In 25 minutes a game, he should be scoring 13-14 points a game. That's what he does. He shoots and drives; he can't dribbe, he's a capable defender (note: capable, not stopper), and his fundamental skills are comically poor.

If Pietrus does what he did last season, he should be used in a trade or let go! If he does play a fair bit better though, he should be kept because Nelson knows how to get guys like him to play close to their best. If he can crank up the defense, that alone would make him quite valuable

You said it...If all he did was bust his ass on D and use his athleticism on both ends of the court, then he will be a force next season. Settling for the 3 pointer is not using his athleticism...